Encouraging a Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Just as hearing loss comes in all shapes and sizes depending on the unique features of our lives, histories, and bodies, our responses to hearing loss can be quite varied, as well. Many people have a growing sense that hearing loss is becoming a problem, and that time has enabled them to accept that treatment…
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Explains:
Protein in inner ear is key to how cells that help with hearing and balance are positioned. Using animal models, scientists have demonstrated that a protein called Emx2 is critical to how specialized cells that are important for maintaining hearing and balance are positioned in the inner ear. Emx2 is a transcription factor, a type…
Back-to-School Tips for Protecting Children’s Hearing
Noisy Planet As summer winds down and bathing suits are replaced by backpacks, our thoughts turn to the new school year. With the school bell about to ring, Â we remind you to help your children protect their hearing during what can be a noisy school year.Â
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss: How Loud Is Too Loud? How Long Is Too Long?
Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) occurs when tiny sensory hair cells in our inner ears are damaged by noises that are too loud and that last for too long.
Complimentary Speech and Hearing Consultations During the Month of May!
Complimentary Speech and Hearing Consultations During the Month of May! In honor of Better Hearing and Speech Month, Speech and Hearing Associates is offering complimentary hearing and/or speech consultations in all locations throughout the month of May! This offer is open to family and friends; you can forward this email to anyone who you think…
Help Your Heart, Get a Hearing Test
BETTER HEARING INSTITUTE February 4, 2015 Getting a Hearing Test Just May Help Your Heart, Says the Better Hearing Institute in Recognition of American Heart Month and National Wear Red Day® Washington, DC, February 4, 2015—Keeping track of your hearing by getting a hearing test may help you monitor your cardiovascular health, says the Better…
May is Better Hearing and Speech Month!
May is Better Hearing & Speech Month. Help Speech and Hearing Associates raise awareness about communication disorders this month by learning the facts and identifying the signs. You have questions? We have answers.
Hearing Loss Linked to Accelerated Brain Tissue Loss
Release Date: 01/22/2014 Although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers from Johns Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging. The findings add to a growing list of health consequences associated with hearing loss, including…
Workshop at West Milford schools
At the request of the West Milford schools, Dr. Robert Woods will be presenting a workshop on the importance of accurate, comprehensive hearing measurement to a child’s classroom performance and speech-language intervention. The presentation will be given to school based nurses and speech language specialists and will include topics such as: how to read an…